The Osceola times., 1887-02-26
The French troops on duty In Madagas
car nave been ordered home

Inc rrencn troops on duty III Maeagas
car nave been ordered home.
ESeLIsH ladies' Of the Catholic faith are
forming society 10 be called "The Society
Of the White Rose" Its object being TO
defend the throne and constitution against
the attacks OF Anarchism, and its ulti-
mate aim will be the restoration OF q
Catholic dynasty to England.
DOYLEf CARTE's Opera Company, which
are TO present Gilbert Il Sullivan's new
opera "Rudy at the Fifth Avenue
steamship Etruria on the 10th
A widespread plot has been discovered
for Polish rising in the event Of Russo
Austrian or Russo-Gorman war, Many
imperial officers and officials are implicat-
ed. Twenty parsons have been arrested.
THE Merchants National Bank Of Dead
wood, Oak, has closed its doors
Tue Portuguese war ships which recent
lv went TO Tungi have sc eel a Zanzibar
man-of-war which was sent to defend that
place.
DURING the present season five families
Of the diplomatic corps in Washington
have adopted reception day each week.
thereon Hospitality opening their houses
| to the American public. These are the
wives of the Ministers from Mexico, Chill,
Japan, Brazil and the Hawaiian islands.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate on the 18th . communication
| from the Secretary OF the Treasury concerning
the need OF appropriations for Sitka' Alaska,
| was presented The House amendments TO the
Trade Dollai h,ll were non-concurred IN. The
Missouri judicial District bill was passed. Mr..
Mitchell offered a resolution % still further
investigate the financial relations OF the Pacific
railroads and the Federal Government. the idea
being that the government is getting the
worst of IL. Discussion OF the Naval
Establishment and Eads' Ship-RaiIwey bills
consumed the afternoon .....L the House con-
ferees were appointed on the Indian Aporo
priation bill The point OF order raised con
cerning the rules and the Mrs. Logan Pension
bill were decided by the Speaker in favor oi
the point OF order resulting in the mattel
being sent 10 the committee on rules, thus pre-
venting present consideration OF the matter oJ
the House The Diplomatic and Consular Ap
preparation bill was debated till adjournment
In the Senate on the 10th Senator Turpie's
Ond.) credentials were presented and referred.
TIE River ana Harbor bill was reported
Messrs Hoar and Coke had mild tilt over the
So called Texas outrages. The Naval Estab
ment bill was debated till the hour for eulogies
to the memory OF the late Senator Pike, OF
New Hampshire, after which the Senate ad-
journed. In the House o substitute for the
Senate Canadian Retalatory bill was intro
luoed and notice given that II would be
callad up on the nth. A report was called
for from the Secretary OF State on the
Venezuela claims. A bill was reported "a
organize Alaska Territory. The House con.
ferees insisted on its report 10 make the North
ern Railway Company forfeit 360OO,0O0 acres oi
land, instead OF the Senate report forfeitns
only 3,50O,0oo acres. Mr.. Hatch MO- failed to
secure consideration OF the Pleuro- Pneumonis
bill. The balance OF the day was devoted u
Logan euloges.
In the Senate on the 18th resolutions OF tn,
Massachusetts Legislature were presented IL
favor Of coast defenses. Mr.. Hoar submitted
u Few figures from Massachusetts, to weaker
faith In the Presidents pension veto. Ths
Hale Naval Establishment bill passed. Sena
tor Vest introduced o substitute for the Eadi
Tehuantepec Ship Railway bill, which, aftel
discussion and amendment, was passed Tn,
Missouri Court bill was passed q. In the Hous,
the bill providing for seed distribution II
Texas failed to pass over the Presidents veto
The conference report on the Anti Mormon bill
was adopted; a02 TO 40 The House refused b!
lao to ll3 10 consider the pension veto, an(
spent the balance of the day on the Consula
and Diplomatic BILL which IL passed win
amendments.
In the Senate on the 18th resolutions OF IN,
VIC "aiHc besisihiure III TeBafu W trtue feih
tons W tn Canada were laid before the Senate
Mr. Edmunds presented the conference repor
on the Utah Poygamy bill in the shape OF
substitute for both the Senate and House bill
and II was agreed to-37 10 IA; II now goei
10 the President The River and Harbo
bill was considered. ... In the House,
East Saginaw and Bay City. two riva
towns in Michigan. we're the cause o.
personality and acrimony between scvera
members, Federal court location being thu
basis for the same; East Saginaw was knocked
out by Bay City. The Sundry Civil Appropria
tons bill and pension matters were discussed
IN the Senate on the 18th Mr.. Beck prcsente,
his personal petition for the repeal of the eavi
CATION laws, and supported the petition by tn,
statement that Count Won Moltke had, in
recent speech, declared that war was inev
table. In that sort OF contingency Mr.
Beck wanted Americans TO own ships and hav,
chance at the commerce-carrying OF the
world. The conference report on the bill fol
the recoinage and retiring of the trade dolal
was agreed to- and the bill goes TO thu
President The River and Haroor bill was de
bated till adjournment 90. In the House tho
pension committee reported back the De
pendent Pension bill with the unanimous REQ
ommendation that it do pass, Notwithstanding
the Presidents objections. The bill was mad,
the special order for the cath. The question o
admitting several Territories to Statehood
and the appropriation to fence in graves oi
Confederate dead, led to a bitter partisan
bate